MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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